A11y Pulse helps you find accessibility issues across your whole website and fix the ones that matter most.
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Lighthouse (Google)
- Price: Free (open source)
- Data Retention: None (runs on-demand per page)
- Testing Engine: Runs axe-core
- Limitations: • Only audits one page at a time — it doesn’t crawl an entire site automatically • Its accessibility checks are basic; it can miss issues and has false positives/negatives
- Best For: Developers needing quick, free audits per page; useful during development for on-the-spot insights
A11y Pulse
- Price: Starts at $19 /month (billed monthly)
- Data Retention: 2 years
- Testing Engine: Runs axe-core on a daily schedule
- Automation: Can crawl your site or read your sitemap to scan all pages, or test specific URLs
- Best For: Smaller teams who want affordable, continuous automated accessibility coverage
Summary
| Feature | A11y Pulse | Lighthouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 /month | Free |
| Data Retention / History | 2 years | None (ad-hoc) |
| Scope / Coverage | Full-site crawling, scheduled scans | Single-page audits on demand |
| Test Depth | Focused, consistent axe-core scans | Broader audits (accessibility + performance + SEO) |
| Use Case | Continuous monitoring, trend tracking | Spot checks, dev-time insights |
| Best For | Teams wanting low-cost automated coverage | Developers seeking free, per-page audits |